A raven silhouette perched on a Pictish double disc and z-rod, shown as if carved into the Migvie stone in Scotland, on the back of a forearm. Sacred symbols of the ancient inhabitants of Scotland, combined for a descendant who embraces a warrior code.
Pictish Raven Stone tattoo by Pat Fish
Originating in ancient Egyptian iconography, the ouroboros entered Western tradition via the Greek magical tradition and was adopted as a symbol in Western alchemy. The serpent eating its own tail has existed for centuries throughout Norse, Greek, African, Hindu, and many other systems of mythology. The Ouroboros has been said to have a meaning of infinity or wholeness.
The AirForce ServiceMan who ships out overseas next week will carry with him this gift from his loving family, a completely custom Celtic cross. A gift he is sure never to forget getting, and when he looks at it he will gain strength from remembering his connection to those who gave it to him as a talisman to keep him safe
Celtic cross tattoo by Pat Fish
The Book of Kells page 291v has a portrait of St John the Evangelist and several square crosses. For this man also named John I drew out of one of those crosses, and then morphed it into more of a high cross shape, to fit an oval to cover the upper part of this body builder's ham of an arm. It helps to have a big canvas when you want a lot of detail in the Celtic knots!
St John Shield tattoo by Pat Fish
